by Karlo Broussard | Jun 11, 2017 | Q & A
Full Question The Apostle’s Creed says Jesus “was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell and rose again.” How could the Son of God go into hell? Why did he go there? Answer Jesus’ descent into hell means that Jesus “sojourned in the realm of the...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 8, 2017 | Q & A
Full Question Did the Catholic Church ever teach that sex was to be performed only to have children? Answer It has always been a part of the Church’s teaching that procreation and the rearing of children is the primary end of sex, the unitive aspect being a secondary...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 8, 2017 | Q & A
Full Question What is the relationship between the soul and the self with regard to the afterlife? Answer According to St. Thomas Aquinas, the soul is the locus of and explanation for our personal identity that spans life, death, and the afterlife. Our human...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 7, 2017 | Audio, Catholic Answers Live, Podcast
Audio Download Questions Covered: 06:05 – I have not be to confession in a very long time. I am afraid to go back. What should I expect practically will happen in confession? How do I get over my fear? 15:41 – Can non-Catholics go to confession? If not,...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 7, 2017 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
A few months ago a caller on Catholic Answers Live said he didn’t believe that God exists because the belief cannot be proven true (verified) or false (falsified) based on empirical observation. What he meant was that there is nothing in our sense experience that can...